Black Bean Salad 
with Corn and Red Pepper

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked black beans (or use canned beans)

  • 1 bay leaf (use if cooking dry beans, then discard)

  • 1 clove garlic, pressed

  • 2 ears corn

  • 1/2 sweet red pepper

  • 2 whole scallions

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

  • lettuce leaves (optional)

Dressing:

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon prepared whole-grain mustard

Method

  1. Cook beans until tender or use 2 cans black beans.
  2. To make dressing, combine ingredients and mix with the black beans.
  3. Boil the corn for 3-4 minutes. Remove from water and cool. Slice corn kernels off the cob. (Ed. Note: Corn can also be used raw.)
  4. Dice the red pepper and scallions thinly. 
  5. Add corn, red pepper, scallions and parsley to the beans. 
  6. Toss to distribute dressing and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. 
  7. Serve on lettuce leaves. Yields 6 servings.

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